look beyond your own back yard

Swedish translation: vidga sina vyer

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English term or phrase:look beyond your own back yard
Swedish translation:vidga sina vyer
Entered by: Birgitta G (X)

08:26 Jun 23, 2005
English to Swedish translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: look beyond your own back yard
... you sometimes have to look beyond your own back yard.

Något bra förslag på översättning av detta uttryck?
Birgitta G (X)
Sweden
Local time: 06:02
vidga sina horisonter
Explanation:
vidga sina horisonter

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Note added at 51 mins (2005-06-23 09:18:18 GMT)
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Men Mårten Dalheds förslag \'lyfta blicken från ankdammen\' var roligare! :)

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Note added at 52 mins (2005-06-23 09:18:34 GMT)
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Men Mårten Dalheds förslag \'lyfta blicken från ankdammen\' var roligare! :)
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mia1970e
Sweden
Local time: 06:02
Grading comment
Tack för bra förslag!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +5vidga sina horisonter
mia1970e
3 +1titta längre än vad näsan räcker
hirselina
3 +1se lite längre än vad näsan räcker
EKM


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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
titta längre än vad näsan räcker


Explanation:
politiker som har förmågan att tänka längre än vad näsan räcker. ...
www.succe.com/modules.php?op=modload& name=AtomicJournalMX&file=listall&send=363

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\"se längre\" kanske

hirselina
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in DutchDutch

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  EKM: :-)
1 min
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
se lite längre än vad näsan räcker


Explanation:
blicka ut ifrån ankdammen



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slita sig från köttbullarna
lyfta blicken från ankdammen (är nog bättre än \"blicka ut ifrån\")


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med tanke på ny kontext:

våga ge sig ut på okända marker/okänt vatten
våga tänka oortodoxt

EKM
Sweden
Local time: 06:02
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish
PRO pts in category: 4

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agree  hirselina
3 mins
  -> Tack Hirselina! :-)
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50 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
vidga sina horisonter


Explanation:
vidga sina horisonter

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Note added at 51 mins (2005-06-23 09:18:18 GMT)
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Men Mårten Dalheds förslag \'lyfta blicken från ankdammen\' var roligare! :)

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Note added at 52 mins (2005-06-23 09:18:34 GMT)
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Men Mårten Dalheds förslag \'lyfta blicken från ankdammen\' var roligare! :)

mia1970e
Sweden
Local time: 06:02
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Tack för bra förslag!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mario Marcolin
55 mins
  -> Tack! :)

agree  EKM: Ja, eller "vidga sina vyer". :-)
1 hr
  -> Tack!! Ja men se: det finns många varianter på det där! :)

agree  Lena Samuelsson: "vidga sina vyer" skulle jag välja i detta sammanhang
23 hrs

agree  Madelen Neikter: Mm, vidga sina vyer
1 day 9 hrs

agree  Jill Selling (X): vidga sina vyer låter bäst
5 days
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